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    In this photo provided by student Hannah Watters, students crowd a hallway, Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2020, at North Paulding High School in Dallas, Ga. The 30,000-student suburban Paulding County school district in suburban Atlanta resumed classes Monday with 70% of students returning for in-person classes five days a week, days after the principal at North Paulding announced some members of the football team had tested positive for COVID-19. The district says it is encouraging mask use, but isn't requiring it. (Hannah Watters via AP)
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    United Campus Workers of Georgia holds a die-in demonstration on the University of Georgia's north campus lawn outside of the Administration Building on Thursday, Aug. 6, 2020, to protest UGA and the greater University System of Georgia's decision to reopen their campuses amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. KYLE PETERSON FOR THE ATLANTA JOURNAL-CONSTITUTION
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